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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2014

Nashville MTA orders 7 Proterra all-electric buses

The buses will serve the free downtown Music City Circuit, which is designed to help residents and visitors reach sports and entertainment venues, downtown hotels, residences and offices more quickly and easily.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2014

N.Y. MTA program to improve worker, passenger safety

Chairman/CEO Thomas F. Prendergast announced he is creating the position of chief safety officer, a new senior management post reporting directly to the chairman/CEO, to ensure safety is a top priority throughout all MTA operations.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 25, 2014

New NJ Transit chief to take helm

Veronique (“Ronnie”) Hakim’s appointment as executive director is effective starting March 1. She previously led the New Jersey Turnpike Authority for nearly four years, and served in leadership roles throughout a 23-year career with the New York MTA.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2014

Accessibility concerns grow over new S.F. car service networks

A quarter of wheelchair-accessible cabs, which SFMTA officials consider a linchpin of the paratransit system, now sit idle because there aren't enough drivers.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 10, 2014

Tenn. transit offers job training to disabled students

Nashville MTA offers internships to students in the Metro Nashville Schools Community Based Transition Program, which provides job and life skill training to students between the ages of 18 and 22.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2014

N.Y. MTA unveils new subway art cards

Three new art cards will adorn the panels in subway cars throughout the MTA system. The art cards are seen close-up, by millions of riders throughout the year.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2014

Feds award N.Y. $886M for Sandy repair work

The funds reimburse the MTA for work that is already underway and also enable future projects to be completed.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2014

N.Y. to get musical bus stops

The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corp. plans to install “listening stations” at stops on the MTA’s elevated subway line in the Bronx to honor the borough’s rich musical history.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2014

N.Y. MTA adds countown clocks, real-time info on L Line

Agency is also now providing the data to app developers to include in third-party apps, which help with subway navigation.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2014

N.Y. MTA completes testing of BYD all-electric bus

The testing was carried out on different routes throughout Manhattan, covering a total distance during the trial of 1,481 miles. The BYD all-electric bus “performed excellent” covering more than 140 miles per full charge in heavy traffic, according to company officials.

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